Calgary Opera program - The Magic Flute

By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

april 16, 20 & 22, 2016

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As we reach the end of the 2015-2016 mainstage season, it is time for us to reflect on our challenging yet successful season and look forward to 2016-2017.

At the beginning of this year, we launched the Step Up for the Opera matching gift campaign, and to date it has reached $21,000 towards our end of the calendar year campaign goal of $100,000. I am proud to be among many individuals to have Stepped Up for the Opera this year, along with my fellow Board Members, Impresario Circle Members, long time patrons contributing either for the first time, and others who are donating for the first time in a long while.

We believe this positive response to Step Up speaks to our collective passion for opera, and our collective understanding that the connection between the arts with our community run deep. My wife Susanne and I chose to Step Up because we believe in the power of the Opera and the role that it plays in making Calgary a great City.

In these challenging economic times we are ever thankful to our corporate partners who have committed to supporting us through this season and those who have renewed their commitment moving into next season. We thank Husky Energy, Calgary Opera’s Season Sponsor, Cenovus Energy, Community Outreach Sponsor, and Nexen a CNOOC Company, production sponsor of The Magic Flute. We also extend our appreciation to our Government funders: The Canada Council for the Arts, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and the Calgary Arts Development Authority.

All funders are essential to the ongoing success of Calgary Opera. With ticket sales covering less than 30% of the cost of producing each opera production, their assistance enables us all to enjoy tonight’s performance of The Magic Flute. I invite you to join us in Stepping Up for Calgary Opera this season. When you renew your subscription or your annual donation please consider adding or topping up your contribution. Any new gift or increased portion of a renewed gift will be matched by the Stella Fund. Your support keeps opera alive and thriving in Calgary.

Thank you.

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general director and ceo | W.R. (Bob) McPhee, C.M. What a year it has been! As the 2015 – 2016 season of Calgary Opera comes to a close, we are reflecting upon a season of premieres and classics that we hope has delighted devoted subscribers as well as impressed our first-timers. We opened with the beautiful Lakmé, a feast for the ears, but also the eyes. The set and costumes transported us to exotic British India, and the singing by our talented Principals and chorus kept us there. Die tote Stadt – The Dead City opened to rave reviews for its set design, costumes and projections, but also the magnificent vocal performances by our Principals. Tonight’s season finale, The Magic Flute, is a timeless and beloved classic bringing together a host of talented artists, and one of the larger casts we have seen in recent years. It’s being directed

by Rob Herriot, a friend of Calgary Opera who’s led many of our past operas including The Pirates of Penzance and Candide. It’s sure to delight as it always has for over 200 years, with the sensational vocal artistry of Adam Luther as Tamino, Hugh Russell as Papageno, Ambur Braid as Queen of the Night, Shannon Mercer as Pamina, and Uwe Dambruch as Sarastro among others.

By now you may have received a brochure of our next season’s exciting lineup! In 2016-17 we invite you to discover a season of masterful works for the traditional taste as

well as the new opera genre. As you may know, I like to create a season that joins the classics with inspiring new works as a legacy for the future.

We open with Die Fledermaus, the popular tale of hi-jinks and mistaken identities, filled with the infectious melodies that made Strauss so famous.

In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, we will bring back for the first time in 14 years, the grand opera Filumena, Alberta’s own titillating story of the last woman to be hanged in the province. We round out the season with Turandot – Puccini’s powerful story of lies, passion and intrigue.

I want to sincerely thank the Board, Staff, Chorus, Volunteers, and of course you – our loyal patrons and donors, who have supported us through the best and worst of times – all in your love for the magic of opera.

We recognize that many people in our community are having to reinvent how they spend their entertainment dollars. I hope opera will continue to hold a special place for you – it’s a chance to escape, be transported to another place and time, and to experience an emotional connection through the purity of voice and storytelling.

Thank you for being part of the Calgary Opera family. We hope to see you discover the 2016 /2017 season with us.

sponsors are Integral to Opera Opera is the grandest of all art forms. It’s powerful, emotional, immediate and larger-than-life. Opera deals with timeless mythology, and the eternal struggles and joys of human nature. Opera is presented in the grandest of forms with live music, drama, movement, extravagant sets, costumes and stage effects. Opera touches the heart!

The kind and generous support of our sponsors provides us the platform to share this grand art form with our amazing city.

Our continuing Season Sponsor is Husky Energy. This great Calgary-based organization has been a pillar for Calgary Opera. Their support is instrumental to bring our new works, World and Canadian premieres to our patrons. They have seen, and see, the vision of Calgary Opera and our positive impacts on the community.

We thank Nexen a CNOOC Company, for sponsoring this final production of our 2015-16 season, The Magic Flute. They too value the arts as we do, and their positive impact on our communities.

The Canadian premiere of Die tote Stadt – The Dead City was made possible through the support of BMO Financial Group, a production sponsor who has a history of helping us bring new and innovative works to Calgary.

Being ‘of’ the community, is a principal value at Calgary Opera. Each year, our Emerging Artists tour northern or southern Alberta schools to share opera with the province’s young minds. Let’s Create an Opera is another yearly program, where Calgary elementary students create an opera from scratch; their original work is presented to their school, family and friends at the end of each year. These programs would not be possible without the support of Cenovus Energy, our Community Outreach Sponsor, Repsol, our Let’s Create an Opera sponsor, and Enbridge and RBC Foundation, our Emerging Artist Development Program supporters. They too value the possibilities that come from sharing arts and culture with Alberta’s future generations.

Allegro Group is one of our newest programs. This ‘members only’ program helps connect patrons under 40 with opera by lowering the cost of single tickets, and providing exclusive access to Calgary Opera events. Through their Creating Opportunities for Young People program, one of our newest sponsors, TD Bank, illustrates their longstanding reputation of community building as sponsor of our Allegro Group. We couldn’t be happier to be part of the TD Bank family.

If you want to learn more about each opera or meet some of the artists and creatives – you’re in luck. Two of our longstanding events, Pre-show Chats and our Sunday Opera Brunch Series continue this season thanks to KPMG and McLeod Law. How do we share the eternal struggles and joys of human nature presented by each opera, in a language we all understand? Through opera titles, which are made possible by Sun Life Financial. How do we share our Calgary Opera stories with Calgary? Through the continued support of the Calgary Herald, our Mainstage Media Sponsor. Year after year they’ve partnered with us to help connect Calgarians with culture. Not only have they been a fantastic supporter of our mainstage seasons, they jumped on board as an Opera in the Village partner when it was just a seed of an idea.

As you can see, it takes many great organizations to bring the grandest of all art forms to Calgary’s Jubilee Auditorium, and classrooms across Alberta. We want to say a big ‘THANK YOU’ to all the mentioned sponsors and partners for continuing to give us the ability to do so.

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Calgary Opera revealed the 2016-2017 season to our Impresario Circle and Friends of Calgary Opera at a special season announcement and open house on March 19.

Guests were treated to a behind the scenes looks at what it takes to produce an opera, including a hands on look at costumes, props, and hair and make-up demonstrations.

The afternoon was capped off by a taste of the season to come by Emerging Artist Andrea Núùez and alumnus Matthew Bruce. Lida Szkwarek (First Lady, The Magic Flute), who will return next season to perform the lead role of Filumena, sang the memorable Storm Aria from that opera to the delight of the open house guests.

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program notes The Magic Flute has always been one of those pieces that has been a challenge for me. Don’t get me wrong, I love the music, but it is the story that has always left me feeling like I am not quite smart enough to understand it. I always feel as though I should know more about the Masons and Masonic rites before taking on a production of this opera. I understand it is a fantasy, but I guess I just want to understand the point of Papageno and Tamino’s journey a little better than I usually do.

A few years ago I was asked to create and direct a new production of The Magic Flute. I am always up for a challenge and so I set forth to figure out how to best tell this story and to make it as powerful as possible. I started to study the music and the text closely. I continually went back to the Masonic symbolism but I just could not make sense of why it was important to the telling of the story – other than the obvious “Three” symbolism. I know very little about the Masons, I would guess that I am in the majority on this, and focusing on that element seemed to diffuse the relevance of the story.

After several weeks of research, I came to realize that the Masons and their traditions were not central to the story, but rather that The Magic Flute is essentially about a journey to higher enlightenment, a rite of passage to the discovery of love: brotherly, paternal, maternal and, yes, romantic, sensual love. This opera is filled with life lessons, the small things that we overlook that are still applicable today. Within the character of Monostatos for example, we are shown someone who is misunderstood and alienated; he is a character not belonging to any place or any one. The other characters in the piece represent many other themes that are also present in our everyday lives: friendship, trust, love, desire, greed, and power.

Setting the Stage

By Director Rob Herriot

When working with the designers, we were all on board in making this production colourful and exotic. Bollywood was our inspiration, though not our final destination. Our goal was to create a world of layers and colours where pop-up story book images set the stage upon which these vibrant characters could come alive.

In the end, I wanted to ensure one main thing – that all of the elements would help to support the telling of this beautiful and magical tale. The story of a journey where friendships are formed, love is discovered, life lessons are learned, challenges are faced and conquered, and trust and honesty are shown to be the basis of an enlightened life.

why i I support Calgary Opera because I believe in the “intrinsic value of arts and what it tells us about ourselves. Calgary Opera has been a strong community builder and developer of young Canadian talent. It is so much more than a producer of mainstage Opera. It is a wonderful institution and creative force in the Calgary community.

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Conductor | Robert Tweten Stage Director | Robert Herriot Scenery Designer | Bretta Gerecke Costume Designer | Deanna Finnman Lighting Designer | Harry Frehner Assistant to the Director | Jessica Derventzis Scenery, properties and costumes provided

by Edmonton Opera CAST In order of vocal appearance

Tamino | Adam Luther First Lady | Lida Szkwarek Second Lady | Michelle Minke Third Lady | Jennifer Sproule Papageno | Hugh Russell Queen of the Night | Ambur Braid Monostatos | Jeffery Boyd Pamina | Shannon Mercer Spirit 1 | Stephanie Hradsky Spirit 2 | Abbey Curzon Spirit 3 | Melissa Peiou* Speaker | Aaron Dimoff Sarastro | Uwe Dambruch 2nd Priest & Armed man 1 | Jason Ragan* 1st Priest & Armed man 2 | Nathan Keoughan* Papagena | Andrea Núùez* Cast subject to change

Calgary Opera Chorus Chorus Director | Sandra Atkinson Accompanied by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Repetiteur | Christopher Mokrzewski Chorus Repetiteur | Rachel Baljeu Opera Titles by | Robert Herriot Titles Operator | John Bouz

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synopsis Act I

Act II

Tamino, a prince who is out hunting, is pursued

Sarastro explains his new ideas to the brotherhood and announces Tamino’s desire to enter the sanctuary of wisdom.

The priests warn Tamino and Papageno that they may perish in their search for truth, and are then left in darkness with their first test – one of silence. Pamina rushes in and the two lovers are told to take their last farewell of each other. The three ladies enter and try to persuade to the two to abandon their new allegiance but Tamino stands firm, encouraging Papageno to do likewise.

by a serpent. He calls for help, and as he faints, the Queen of the Night’s three ladies save him. Papageno, the Queen’s bird-catcher, finds the confused Tamino and brags that he slew the serpent himself. The ladies overhear this, and as punishment for his lies, they padlock his mouth shut.

The ladies show Tamino a picture of Pamina, the daughter of the Queen; Tamino instantly falls in love. The ladies tell him that the evil Sarastro has abducted Pamina. He resolves to rescue her.

The Queen appears and offers Tamino her daughter’s hand if he succeeds. Papageno is freed from his padlock and the two are given magical gifts – Papageno, a set of bells, and Tamino, a flute.

They are to be led by three spirits with special powers to protect them on their journey.

In Sarastro’s palace, the overlord Monostatos forces his attention on Pamina. Papageno enters, and each thinking that the other is the Devil, run away. Papageno is the first to return, recognizes Pamina and assures her that her rescuer Tamino is at hand – and that he has fallen in love with her. The three genies lead Tamino to Sarastro’s temple. Tamino is refused entry. A priest tells Tamino that the Queen has deceived him, and that Sarastro is not the evil person she described.

Tamino plays his flute and Papageno answers, Tamino rushes off to find him. Papageno and Pamina look for Tamino but are intercepted

by Monostatos. Papageno remembers to use his set of bells, which set Monostatos and the slaves dancing. As Papageno and Pamina rejoice, there is a fanfare of trumpets and Sarastro arrives. When Monostatos returns with Tamino in tow, it is Monostatos who is punished for his unruly behaviour. Sarastro proclaims that there is much to be learned under his tutelage.

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Monostatos continues his advances toward Pamina. The Queen enters and halts him with a cry; she then gives her daughter a dagger with which the girl must kill Sarastro and take from him the Circle of the Sun. If Pamina does not do this, her mother will disown her. Monostatos overhears this and threatens Pamina unless she will yield to him. Sarastro arrives in time to save her. He knows of her mother’s plot and forgives her part in it.

Tamino and Papageno are still under their oath of silence, but Papageno enters into conversation with an old woman, who introduces herself as his sweetheart. As she departs, the three spirits return with food and wine. Pamina, hearing Tamino’s flute, enters and is overjoyed to find her love at last, but can extract no word from him and fears that his love for her has vanished. An assembly of priests is teaching Tamino. Papageno again meets the old hag, Papagena, now transformed into a beautiful girl. However, the two are separated by one of the priests.

Pamina is found on the brink of suicide, but is dissuaded by the three spirits, who assure her that Tamino still loves her. He is brought in by the priests for the final test of fire and water. Pamina is allowed to join Tamino and they successfully pass through the ordeals. Papageno, in despair, prepares to die when the spirits tell him that he needs only to play on his chime of bells. He does so, and Papagena returns to him. Now in league with the Queen, Monostatos leads her and the ladies to the temple but they are defeated by the strength of love. Tamino and Pamina usher in a new era of truth, beauty and enlightenment.

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Emerging Artists Where are they now?

Emerging Artist program “Calgary’s played an integral role in the development of my career. I received incredible training from acclaimed guest artists and teachers, and was offered a wide range of opportunities to perform and hone my skills as an artist… The program was instrumental in the development of my career, and I am so thankful to Calgary Opera and the Emerging Artist program for giving me the chance to shine!”

– Jessica Strong, 2011-12 Emerging Artist Graduate

Since 2005, we’ve had over 80 amazing voices come through the doors of the Mamdani Opera Centre. They’ve all participated in countless lessons, rehearsals and performances, in an effort to prepare them for the life of a professional opera singer.

They’ve also participated in some of Calgary Opera’s most important cultural milestones of the last decade. The 2006-07 Emerging Artist ensemble travelled close to the Arctic Circle with a special northern tour of Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay), Norman Wells, and Yellowknife presenting excerpts from the world premiere of Frobisher. In 2012, the program was part of What Brought Us Here, a new opera based on the true-life stories of three new immigrants to Calgary. In 2014, as part of the Commonwealth games, members from the program represented Canada in the six-country collaboration of Anamchara: Songs of Friendship premiered by Scottish Opera.

Over the years, we’ve been getting more and more reports on past graduates going on to do great things in their careers. Below are some notable alumni success stories.

Andrea Hill, our Emerging Artist 2006-07 alumna, recently performed with us as Mallika in Léo Delibes’ Lakmé. This season she’ll also perform Dritte Mägd and Schleppeträgerin in Elektra at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, as well as Flora in Verdi’s Traviata at Royal Opera House, in London. She’ll also make her debut as Komponist in Ariadne auf Naxos at the Opéra National de Lorraine in Nancy next season.

Also from our 2006-07 Emerging Artist program, is alumnus Andrew Love. After graduation from the program and performing across Canada, Andrew joined the cast of the Tony-nominated revival of Les

Misérables on Broadway as the Bishop of Digne and Javert (understudy). We’re delighted to have Andrew back with us again next season in the role of Charlie Losandro in Filumena, originally a Calgary Opera and Banff Centre co-commission we’re bringing back in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary.

Jessica Strong, a graduate of our 2011-12 program came back the following year to make her Canadian stage debut as Elvira in our production of The Italian Girl in Algiers. She most recently played the role of Micaëla in our 2014-15 production of Carmen. This season, Ms. Strong returns for her second year with the prestigious Internationales Opernstudio of Oper Frankfurt. She first appears as the leading soprano, Rosa, in a new production of Fioravanti’s Le Cantatrici Villane.

In the spring, she will make her Wagnerian debut in Der Ring des Nibelungen as Woglinde in both Das Rheingold and Götterdämmerung, and Siegrune in Die Walküre.

Tyler Fitzgerald, our Emerging Artist 2012-13 alumnus, returned the following year to join the cast of our Opera in the Village production of Candide as The Governor/Judge. In the short time since graduation from the program, he’s made his debut with Pacific Opera Victoria as Mordred in Camelot and Prince Yamadori in Madama Butterfly. Tyler was also part of the inaugural Avalon Waterways Opera Cruise along the Blue Danube. This year, he made his European debut at the Mainz Staatstheater in Germany as Ceprano in Verdi’s Rigoletto.

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biographies Robert Tweten

Jessica Derventzis

Conductor

assistant to the director

Robert Tweten returns to Calgary Opera after conducting last season’s Le nozze di Figaro. The Canadian native has recently led Tosca for Utah Opera, Lucia di Lammermoor for Edmonton Opera, Madama Butterfly for Dayton Opera and Carmen for Tulsa Opera. Head of Music Staff for the Santa Fe Opera, Maestro Tweten has led five productions there as well as other companies including: Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sarasota Opera, Vancouver Opera and Austin Lyric Opera. Also an active collaborative pianist, Maestro Tweten has performed internationally with many of today’s foremost singers and instrumentalists in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall and the Salzburg Festival.

Rob Herriot Stage Director Stage director Rob Herriot is pleased to be back with Calgary Opera following his production of L’enfant et les sortilèges for Christmas at the Opera. Previous productions for Calgary Opera include, La Bohème, Barber of Seville, Pirates of Penzance and Candide, as well as numerous productions with the Emerging Artists. Other productions include, Lucia di Lammermoor, Rigoletto, Don Pasquale, Don Giovanni, Marriage of Figaro, Carmen, Daughter of the Regiment, Tosca, Magic Flute, The Mikado, Albert Herring, Gianni Schicchi, Suor Angelica and HMS Pinafore for companies across North America including, Manitoba Opera, Edmonton Opera, Opera Lyra Ottawa, Utah Opera, Arizona Opera, Connecticut Opera, Wilfred Laurier Opera, Opera on the Avalon and Opera Nuova. His productions have been nominated for a Betty Mitchell Award, three Sterling awards, winning Best Production of a Musical for HMS Pinafore. Future engagements include La Bohème with Opera Nuova and performing in A Little Night Music for Dry Cold Productions in Winnipeg.

Harry Frehner Lighting Designer Harry Frehner has designed more than 50 productions for Calgary Opera dating back to 1992. In the past seven years, six of these productions have been nominated for Betty Mitchell Awards, of which two have won. He has lit productions for opera companies in Canada and the US such as Vancouver Opera, Edmonton Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria, Opera Lyra Ottawa, Manitoba Opera, San Diego Opera, Opera Colorado, Arizona Opera and Utah Opera. As well, his work has been seen across Canada at such companies as The Banff Centre, Theatre Calgary, Alberta Theatre Projects, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Stratford and Shaw Festivals and Ballet BC. Recently, Harry designed a very successful production of Nixon in China with Wide Open Opera in Dublin.

Jessica Derventzis hails from Toronto, Ontario and came to opera by way of studying piano at Queen’s University. Since leaving education, Ms. Derventzis has worked steadily assisting and directing. She created an indie opera company with conductor Stuart Martin, Stu&Jess Productions. So far, they have produced The Medium, Le Docteur Miracle, and L’heure espagnole together in Montreal. Ms. Derventzis also has the honour of being mentored

by Rob Herriot and has assisted him on three productions already with the Calgary Opera. Most recently, Ms. Derventzis directed the Canadian premiere of Our Town with Opera Nuova and La voix humaine with Little Opera On the Prairie. Next, she will be co-directing Die Fledermaus with Opera 5 and directing Die Zauberflöte with Opera Kelowna.

Adam Luther tenor

Tamino Newfoundland Tenor Adam Luther has recently appeared onstage as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly with Vancouver Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria, Michigan Opera Theatre and Saskatoon Opera as well as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte with Edmonton Opera. Other recent appearances include Froh in Das Rheingold with Pacific Opera Victoria, Don Jose in Carmen with Saskatoon Opera, Alfredo in La Traviata with Highlands Opera Festival, Danilo in The Merry Widow with Toronto Operetta Theatre, and the Steersman in The Flying Dutchman and Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the Canadian Opera Company. Recent concert appearances include Bruckner’s Te Deum, Verdi’s Requiem, Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde and Alfred in a concert version of Die Fledermaus. Mr. Luther looks forward to making company debuts with Minnesota Opera in La Bohème, as well as singing Tamino in Die Zauberflöte with Pacific Opera Victoria and Alfredo in La traviata with FestiVoix de Trois-Rivières.

Lida Szkwarek soprano

First Lady Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Soprano Lida Szkwarek is quickly establishing herself as a prominent young artist on the Canadian opera scene. Ms. Szkwarek is a graduate of Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artist Program and thrilled to be returning in the role of Erste Dame in their production of Die Zauberflöte.

Recently, Ms. Szkwarek had the honour of competing as a semi-finalist with the Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions in New York.

Other recent performances include a debut with Edmonton Opera singing Micaëla (Carmen), Pamina (Die Zauberflöte) and Micaëla (Carmen) with Saskatoon Opera, Susanna (Susanna’s Secret) with Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artist Program as well as her debut with The Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra.

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Christmas at the Opera The featured operatic rarity will be Doctor Miracle (Le Docteur Miracle) a delectable one-act farce by the 18-year-old, Georges Bizet. With recognizable melodies later used in Carmen and The Pearl Fishers, the madcap plot revolves around young lovers thwarted by their elders and (in our version) a Christmas dinner gone horribly wrong.

This is followed by a magical melange of staged carols in the intimate setting of the Mamdani Opera Centre.

It’s Christmas Season perfection.

BY GIACOMO PUCCINI

PRESENTED BY

APRIL 1, 5 & 7, 2017 She thought death was life’s answer, but found Love instead.

Revel in Princess Turandot’s defiance, as she sentences potential suitors who can’t answer her three riddles to death. She meets her match when confronted by the clever Prince Calaf who tries to melt her icy heart with a game of his own.

There’s no better way to spend a Sunday morning than listening to beautiful singing by the talented Principals of our mainstage brunch by the Calgary Petroleum Club. $80 | TICKET $210 | SUBSCRIPTION TO ALL 3 Calgary Petroleum Club, 319 – 5th Ave. SW

Turandot was so popular, it made its way around the world a year after opening in Milan in 1926, and features the famous “Nessun Dorma” aria.

MICHELE CAPALBO TURANDOT

MARIATERESA MAGISANO LIÙ

DAVID POMEROY CALAF

ALEXANDER SYLVESTRE TIMUR

Sip on delicious drinks, savour food from each opera’s region and be serenaded by beautiful opera from our Emerging Artists, all while learning more about each opera from a panel of experts. $25 | TICKET Mamdani Opera Centre, 1315 – 7th St. SW

CONDUCTED BY JOSEPH MECHAVICH | DIRECTED BY BRIAN DEEDRICK

Check out calgaryopera.com or call 403 262 7286 for more information and to purchase tickets.

AUGUST 13, 14, 20 & 21, 2016

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biographies Michelle Minke

Ambur Braid

soprano

soprano

Second Lady

Queen of the Night

Soprano Michelle Minke is a proud alumna of Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artist Program.

She has been named as one of Calgary’s top 40 under 40 by Avenue Magazine and is the recipient of the Mayors Enbridge Emerging Artist Award for her contribution to the Calgary arts community as the Founder and Artistic Director of Cowtown Opera. Trained at the Royal Academy of Music in London England, and the University of Toronto, she has performed on stages in North America and Europe. Upcoming engagements include the soprano soloist in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Calgary Civic Symphony this spring. Michelle was last seen with Calgary Opera as Edith in Pirates of Penzance.

Jennifer Sproule

Canadian Soprano Ambur Braid is quickly establishing herself as a rising young artist in dramatic coloratura soprano roles that encompass Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Massenet’s Esclarmonde, and Mozart’s Queen of the Night. Ambur Braid debuted at Teatro de São Carlos in Lisbon as Anne Truelove in a new production of The Rake’s Progress conducted by Joana Carneiro. In the 2015 – 2016 season she made her UK debut as the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute at the English National Opera. She has also debuted Konstanze in Die Entführung aus dem Serail at Opéra Atelier and Violetta in La Traviata at Arizona Opera.

She covered the role of Elisabetta in Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux and the title role in Semele at the Canadian Opera Company. In her final season as a member of the ensemble at the COC, Ms. Braid was seen in a new production of Die Fledermaus as Adele in which the Toronto Star called her “sexy, sparky, sensational.” and performed the role of Vitellia in the Ensemble Studio performance of La clemenza di Tito.

Mezzo-Soprano

Third Lady Praised for her “fine acting and comedic talent” (Lakmé), Mezzo-Soprano Jennifer Sproule thrives being onstage in unique music experiences. Proud to be Albertabased and a Calgary Opera Emerging Artist alumna, she was last seen in the company’s productions of Lakmé, The Mikado, Pirates of Penzance, La Traviata, Lucia di Lammermoor and The Inventor. Her passion for opera, classical and new works has lead her to represent Canada and Calgary Opera in Anamchara, a new work composed for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Scotland 2014. Other performance highlights include: an opera cruise traveling the Mediterranean, four Opera School-Tours and workshopping nine new operas.

Hugh Russell

Jeffery Boyd tenor

Monostatos Hailed as “exciting to watch … and a joy to hear” (Opera Canada) and a “stylish soloist” (New York Times) Ottawa Tenor Jeffery Boyd is at home on both concert and operatic stages. With an undergraduate in performance from McGill and master’s in voice from the University of Western Ontario, Mr. Boyd has featured in productions of Le Nozze di Figaro (Opera da Camera – Basilio/Curzio), Così fan tutte (Ontario Opera Collective – Ferrando), The Magic Flute (Opera Kitchener – Tamino), and in the title role of Tales of Hoffmann (Halifax Summer Opera Workshop). With Ottawa’s Cantata Singers in their recent Rachmaninoff’s All Night Vigil he earned praise for his “distinct, unusual timbre, with an astringent bite and a characterful lower register.” (Ottawa Citizen) Concert highlights include appearances at both Carnegie Hall and the Leipzig Bach Festival with the Ottawa Bach Choir.

baritone

Papageno In the current season, Canadian baritone Hugh Russell joins Calgary Opera as Papageno in The Magic Flute. On the concert stage, he performs Carmina Burana with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Grand Rapids Symphony, and both Rachmaninoff’s The Bells and Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Last season Mr. Russell performed the role of Falke in Die Fledermaus with Vancouver Opera. Orchestral engagements included Fauré’s Requiem with the Dallas Symphony, opera scenes with the Princeton Symphony, and Carmina Burana with the Rhode Island Philharmonic, the West Michigan Symphony, the Louisville Orchestra, and the Britt Festival.

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Shannon Mercer Soprano

Pamina Recognized for the luminosity and effortless agility of her voice, Shannon Mercer is particularly praised for her “achingly beautiful” portrayal of Pamina in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte which she has performed with companies across Canada. Other opera roles include Rosina, Despina, Sesto, Elvira, Ottavia, the title role of Marin Marais’s Sémélé with l’Opera national de Montpellier, Ana Sokolovic’s one-woman-opera Love Songs at the Holland Festival and Svadba in Dublin, Serbia, Paris and Philadelphia. In addition to her award winning discography, Shannon appears on DVD in Alexina Louie’s comic operas Burnt Toast and Mulroney: The Opera, as well as and in Eric Idle’s hit Not the Messiah.

Stephanie Hradsky

Aaron Dimoff

Soprano

Bass-Baritone

Spirit 1

Speaker

Soprano Stephanie Hradsky holds a Master’s degree in Voice and Opera from McGill University and a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance from the University of Michigan.

In recent years, Ms. Hradsky took part in the Opera as Theatre program run through The Banff Centre, as well as the Moravian Master Class where Ms. Hradsky performed in the eastern Czech Republic. Equally at home in opera and musical theatre, past productions include Don Giovanni (Zerlina), Rinaldo (Almirena), Le nozze di Figaro (Barbarina), The Magic Flute (Papagena), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Peaseblossom), The Full Monty, Kiss of the Spiderwoman and Merton of the Movies (Flips Montague, Canadian Premiere).

Bass-Baritone Aaron Dimoff is returning to Calgary Opera after completing the Emerging Artist Program in 2015. As a member of the program, his most recently performed roles were the British Major in Silent Night, Antonio in Le nozze di Figaro, Des Grieux in Le portrait de Manon, and Zuniga in Carmen during the the 2014/2015 season. Past appearances with the company include Imperial Commissioner in Madame Butterfly, Collatinus in The Rape of Lucretia, and Father in Hansel and Gretel. Mr. Dimoff recently made his Edmonton Opera debut, again as Zuniga in Carmen.

Uwe Dambruch Bass-Baritone

Abbey Curzon Soprano

Spirit 2 Soprano Abbey Curzon from Calgary, received her Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance from Rice University. At Rice University, she performed the roles of Fredrika in A Little Night Music and Amore in L’incoronazione di Poppea. She attended the Brevard Music Center summer program and performed Josephine in HMS Pinafore and Nannetta in Falstaff. At Indiana University she played Noémi in Cendrillon, Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro, the Zweiter Knabe in Die Zauberflöte and was a member of Reimagining Opera for Kids. In May 2015, she received her Master of Music Voice Performance Degree from Indiana University.

Melissa Peiou* Mezzo-soprano

Spirit 3 Canadian Mezzo-soprano Melissa Peiou is developing an enviable reputation as a creative and imaginative young artist noted for the embodiment and detailed portrayal of her characters. Roles performed include: a “lively and flirtatious” Nancy in Flotow’s Martha, Dorabella in Mozart’s Così fan tutte; Nancy in Britten’s Albert Herring, Ruggiero in Handel’s Alcina; Cornelia in Handel’s Giulio Cesare; Gianetta in Donzietti’s L’eliser d’amore, and Third Lady in Mozart’s The Magic Flute. In the 2016 season, Ms. Peiou will soon be performing in Haydn’s Lord Neilson Mass with The Festival Chorus of Calgary. *Melissa has been generously adopted by Don Swystun & Kerrie Penney

Sarastro Uwe Dambruch returns to Calgary Opera after his critically acclaimed role debut as Fasolt in Das Rheingold with Pacific Opera Victoria. German born and Calgary based, he has performed with Deutsche Oper am Rhein Duesseldorf, Frankfurt Opera, the Bayreuth Festival, Zuerich, Hannover, Karlsruhe, and the Taiwan Symphony. North American appearances include Vancouver, Victoria, and Edmonton Opera, Opera Hamilton, North Carolina Opera, Florentine Opera and Alberta Ballet. He sang Wagnerian excerpts in the Cannes-award-winning film Wahnfried. Upcoming are Sarastro in The Magic Flute with Opera Classica Europe, the biggest open air summer opera festival in Germany, Hunding/Act 1 of Die Walkuere in concert, and in 2017 his role debut as Baron Ochs in Der Rosenkavalier.

Jason Ragan* Tenor

2nd Priest & Armed Man 1 Born and raised in Magrath, Alberta, Tenor Jason Ragan recently completed a Masters of Music from the University of Western Ontario, under the tutelage of Theodore Baerg. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Lethbridge where he studied with Blaine Hendsbee. Mr. Ragan’s recent roles include Gonzalve in L’heure espagnole, Ramiro in La Cenerentola, Male Chorus in Rape of Lucretia with UWOpera, Don Ottavio Don Giovanni with Accademia Europea Dell’Opera, the title role in Britten’s Albert Herring with Opera NUOVA, as well as Eisenstein Die Fledermaus, and Tamino in The Magic Flute with University of Lethbridge Opera Workshop. Mr. Ragan has also been a featured soloist in Handel’s Messiah with both the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra. Jason is delighted to be performing with Calgary Opera as a member of its Emerging Artist program and recently performed the role of Count Albert (Graf) in Die tote Stadt – The Dead City. *Jason has been generously adopted by Beverley & David Foy

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calgary

ROLF BERTSCH MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR

symphony

ANNIVERSARY SEASON 2015-2016

Feel emotion beyond emojis.

Join Calgary Opera’s Allegro Group and have a real experience.

SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2016 • 2:30 pm Pre-concert chat at 1:45 pm Arts Commons, Jack Singer Concert Hall Rolf Bertsch, conductor • Michelle Minke, soprano Stephania Romaniuk, mezzo soprano Anthony Flynn, tenor • Aaron Dimoff, baritone Cum Vino Cantus • Mount Royal Kantorei Kathy Dornian & Gabriella Jonas, pianists Hungarian Ball Palotas Dancers PROGRAM:

Erkel—Hunyadi Laszlo Overture, Bánk Bán: Hazám, Hazám and Hunyadi Janos: Palotas Brahms—Hungarian Dances No. 1 & 21 Beethoven—Symphony No. 9

Admission $40 Senior/Student $30 (includes all fees)

Kids 6 & Under FREE

Tickets at the door, by calling 403-294-9494 or online at artscommons.ca

calgaryopera.com/allegro PRODUCTION - DEAD MAN WALKING (2006) ARTIST - DANIEL OKULITCH PHOTO BY TRUDIE LEE

63 Hamptons Hts. NW Calgary, AB T3A 5W1, Ph. 403 208 8307, suehaukedesign@shaw.ca Publ deadline: March 29, 2016 Client: CALGARY CIVIC SYMPHONY Descr: Crown Jewel Classics Size: 1/3 page vertical: 3.5 x 6.25” Publication: Calgary Opera, The Magic Flute Program (Apr 16,20,22, 2016) Colour: CMYK File supplied: HR pdf

Opera in the Village Returns to Celebrate Community The very successful Opera in the Village is back again. It will continue to be an event that brings our community together, but this year, in a different way. In August, we bring you Opera in the Village – The Chautauqua Tent. It’s a new closed-tent structure seating 300 guests all on one level. The word “Chautauqua” represents the popular movement of bringing education, entertainment and culture to whole communities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

This is due to the construction and important continued development of East Village. We thank our partners Imperial and Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, who are committed to bringing opera to the Calgary community in this different format.

THE CHAUTAUQUA TENT

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Although the event will be smaller in scope, Calgary Opera will continue to deliver a fantastic experience for the community. The entertainment begins each day with a one-act version of our Emerging Artist family performance of Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck (adapted by Aaron Coates). We will end each day with the very funny (and cheeky), Archibaldo, performed by Cowtown Opera. There will be varied free entertainment for the whole family, between these two ticketed performances.

biographies Nathan Keoughan*

Donna Sharpe

Bass-Baritone

Stage Manager

1st Priest & Armed Man 2 Bass-baritone Nathan Keoughan got his start in the performing world in the Prince Edward Island favourite Anne & Gilbert. While spending his summers at the theatre he studied voice at the UPEI and then the New England Conservatory under the direction of Maestro Stephen Lord. Nathan currently studies with renowned Canadian tenor Richard Margison. Performance credits include: Speaker & Sarastro in The Magic Flute, Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro, The Mayor in Doctor Miracle, Colline in La Bohème, Angelotti in Tosca, Azarias in The Burning Fiery Furnace, Dr. Dulcamara in L’elisir d’amore. Mr. Keoughan will be joining L’Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal for their 16/17 season. *Nathan has been generously adopted by Monica Sloan & John Evison

Andrea Núñez* soprano

Papagena Praised for her “bell-like, bright-timbered voice,” Canadian Soprano, Andrea Núñez is quickly making her mark as an emerging artist. From Markham, Ontario, she has recently performed the roles of Ellen in Lakmé (Calgary Opera) and Norina in Don Pasquale (Jeunesses Musicales). She made her TSO debut in Carl Nielsen’s Symphony No. 3 under the baton of Thomas Dausgaard. In June 2015, she joined the Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Singer Program where she performed the roles of the Page in Rigoletto and Laura in the world premiere of Cold Mountain composed by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon. In July 2016, she will be performing the role of Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro with Brott Opera. Ms. Núñez is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s Opera School.

This is Donna Sharpe’s 13th season with Calgary Opera. Select Calgary Opera credits include three seasons of Opera in the Village, the Canadian premieres of Silent Night, Die tote Stadt and Moby-Dick, Aida, The Flying Dutchman, The Marriage of Figaro, Madame Butterfly, The Italian Girl in Algiers, La Traviata, Falstaff, Otello, Pagliacci, Gianni Schicchi, Carmen. Selected assistant stage managing credits include Dead Man Walking (Canadian Premiere), Frobisher (World Premiere), The Inventor (World Premiere), Don Giovanni, Barber of Seville, Faust, Tosca, Sweeney Todd, Little Women, Lucia, Manon, Rigoletto. Ms. Sharpe enjoys working with Calgary Opera’s young artists (The Rape of Lucretia, Così fan tutte and Christmas at the Opera).

Nicole Bergen Assistant Stage Manager Nicole Bergen works as a stage manager and assistant stage manager in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Past shows include The Magic Flute, Carmen, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Pasquale, and Madama Butterfly (SM, Saskatoon Opera), Silent Night, Candide, The Flying Dutchman, The Pirates of Penzance, La Traviata, Otello, La bohème, Moby Dick, Aida, Lucia di Lammermoor, and Manon (ASM, Calgary Opera), Ariodante and What Brought Us Here (SM, Calgary Opera, second stage), and Little Women, Turn of the Screw and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (ASM, The Banff Centre). This season’s shows include The Mikado, Lakmé, Die tote Stadt, and The Magic Flute (ASM, Calgary Opera) and The Barber of Seville (SM, Saskatoon Opera).

*Andrea has been generously adopted by Andrea Terence & Judith Dalgleish

Catherine Rouleau Christopher Mokrzewski Repetiteur Conductor, pianist and vocal coach Christopher “Topher” Mokrzewski is a steadily rising figure in the worlds of Canadian opera and chamber music. He is in his second season as Calgary Opera’s Resident Conductor, and is a founding member and Music Director of Toronto’s Against the Grain Theatre and music director of the Open Space Opera Program at The Banff Centre. A graduate of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio, the Eastman School of Music and the Music Academy of the West, Mokrzewski has been described by music critic John Terauds as “one of those bright, eager, whip-smart young artists who could give even the most hardened cynic a jolt of optimism about the future of classical music and opera.” He was also named one of CBC Music’s “Hot 30 Classical Musicians under 30” in 2013. Mokrzewski last conducted The Mikado for Calgary Opera (2015).

Assistant Stage Manager Originally from Montréal, Catherine Rouleau is always happy to return to Calgary Opera.

Favourite credits include: as ASM: Carmen, Lakmé, Die tote Stadt (Calgary Opera); La Bohème, Dead Man Walking, Die Fledermaus, Faust, The Flying Dutchman, Il Trovatore, Lakmé, Manon, Porgy and Bess, Rigoletto, Roberto Devereux, Rusalka, Salome, Simon Boccanegra, Werther (Opéra de Montréal); Carmen (Vancouver Opera); Das Reingold (OSM). As Stage Manager: Kruger Brothers (The Banff Centre); Je m’appelle Marilyn (GlobeBulle Rouge); Magic Flute, La Veuve Joyeuse (CEGEP of St-Laurent). As an Apprentice: Don Carlo (Vancouver Opera); Lillian Alling (The Banff Centre); The Italian Girl in Algiers (Calgary Opera).

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calgary opera chorus SOPRANOS

MEZZO-SOPRANOS

TENORS

BASSES

Supernumeraries

Catherine Brown Sarah Heckbert Winnifred Hume Taylor Matheson Karen Shippey-Heilman** Jennifer Wolsey

Carolyn Dahl Rees* Laura Jones Val Hudson Gayle Morton Eswina Ngai Aisha Rea

Troy Lewis* Thomas McDonald Josh Paynter Carey Unger Ted Wall Eli Yon

Sean Brandenburg David Daly Mark Hahle** David Ng Richard Taylor-Kerr Tim Vollhoffer

Chris Baker Elka Dunnette Chris Gieck Kathleen McNally-Leitch George Leitch Kevin Milner German Rodriguez Pazo James Tonkin

* section lead ** section lead & chorus rep

calgary philharmonic orchestra Music Director Roberto Minczuk FIRST VIOLINS

VIOLaS

FLUTES

TRUMPETS

John Lowry - Concertmaster Donovan Seidle - Associate Concertmaster Bonnie Louie Olga Kotova Hyewon Grillet-Kim Patrice Calixte Emily Westell Sandra Baron Eva Sztrain Theresa Kraucunas

Laurent Grillet-Kim Marcin Swoboda Jeremy Bauman Carl Boychuk Arthur Bachmann Michael Bursey

Sara Hahn Gwen Klassen

Adam Zinatelli Howard Engstrom

OBOES

TROMBONES

Jean Landa Aidan Dugan

CELLI

CLARINETS

James Scott Michael Thomson David Reid

SECOND VIOLINS Lorna Tsai Stephanie Soltice-Johnson Richard Van de Geer Steven Lubiarz Craig Hutchenreuther Adriana Lebedovich Theresa Lane Maria van der Sloot

David Morrissey Thomas Megee Karen Youngquist Tom Mirhady Janet Kuschak Joan Kent

BASSES Sheila Garrett Patrick Staples Patricia Reid Graeme Mudd

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Steve Amsel Jocelyn Colquhoun

TIMPANI

BASSOONS

LIBRARIAN

Christopher Sales Michael Hope

Rob Grewcock

HORNS Robert McCosh William Hopson

Alex Cohen

Calgary Opera’s

Chorus

The heart and soul of “ Calgary Opera is its chorus, W.R. (Bob) McPhee, C.M., General Director & CEO of Calgary Opera.

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The Chorus represents a cross-section of Calgary’s communities, professions, and age groups. What brings them all together is the thrill of singing, putting on a costume, and taking on an operatic character.

The chorus is presently under the musical leadership of one of the country’s most respected chorus directors, Sandra Atkinson, who leads members through (up to) five weeks of rehearsal before every production. This time is spent refining the language being sung in, staging the production and perfecting the overall sound.

“Being part of Calgary Opera’s Chorus is an amazing experience,” says Sandra. “Members get to perform with some of the world’s finest opera singers and work with renowned Stage Directors, Conductors and our own Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra at the beautiful Jubilee Auditorium.”

Calgary Opera would like to thank our 2015-16 chorus members for their hard work and dedication on Lakmé, Die tote Stadt – The Dead City and now The Magic Flute. “The heart and soul of Calgary Opera is its chorus,” says W.R. (Bob) McPhee, C.M., General Director & CEO of Calgary Opera. “Our productions wouldn’t be the rich opera experiences they are without them.”

If you’d like to be part of next season’s chorus, or would like to learn more about Calgary Opera’s chorus and supers, visit calgaryopera.com/about-us/chorus-and-supers.

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The Magic

Flute

School Tour

Mozart’s whimsical opera The Magic Flute comes to life, not only as our final mainstage production of 2015-16, but also as our Emerging Artists’ 2016 Opera in Schools tour across Calgary and southern Alberta.

Sponsored by Cenovus, this year’s school tour production of The Magic Flute took kids through a fantastical journey in a mythical world. The 45-minute fully-staged production was a wonderful introduction to the opera experience for young audiences.

“Calgary Opera is committed to providing great introductory opera experiences to children,” states W.R. (Bob) McPhee, C.M., General Director & CEO of Calgary Opera.

“Our mandate is to widen exposure to, and participation in, opera and music to various communities. The Opera in Schools program and our Let’s Create an Opera program engage thousands of children each year in exemplary music education.”

Cenovus makes a positive difference in communities where they live and work.

We thank them for helping us take opera productions to schools and communities throughout the province.

“Cenovus is pleased to partner with Calgary Opera to give students in rural Alberta an opportunity to enjoy artistic and cultural presentations they might not otherwise have access to,” says Leanne Courchesne, Group Lead, Community Affairs at Cenovus. “We hope the students find these stories set to song engaging, and that the presentation by Calgary Opera will enrich their learning experience and offer them new possibilities.”

The 2016 Opera in Schools tour visited schools in Airdrie, Rosemary, Rolling Hills, Bassano, Brooks, Drumheller, Duchess and Medicine Hat.

“Our mandate is to widen exposure to, and participation in, opera and music to various communities.”

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Hillhurst

Elementary School Hillhurst School is taking our Let’s Create an Opera program very seriously. On March 7, the entire school participated in a full day of creative activities taking place in every space of the school. Set design and painting, costume prototyping, logo design, paper mache, tie-dying, props constructing, music rehearsals, photo journalism, and even a merchandising team creating a business plan for t-shirts, mugs and bobble heads!

“What an exhilarating experience to see every student, all grades, simultaneously engaged in the creation of their opera!” said Emily Forrest, Education & Outreach Coordinator for Calgary Opera.

“Hillhurst School, with the guidance and support of all the teachers, have done a remarkable job of immersing the whole school community in the making of their opera titled DOPPEL.”

Let’s Create an Opera is a creative, hands-on program that takes place in school giving students, teachers, administration, and parents the opportunity to study, produce and perform their own production. The program is a year-long process that touches every aspect required, with interactive and hands-on coaching and mentoring from renowned librettists, composers, and directors affiliated with Calgary Opera.

Hillhurst School will unveil their engaging opera in late April, which promises to be full of action, adventure, comedic characters and beautiful melodies.

What an exhilarating experience to see every student, all grades, “simultaneously engaged in the creation of their opera!

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WYATT CONCERT SERIES

JAMES

EHNES Friday, May 13, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Bella Concert Hall

– The Globe and Mail

Canada’s legendary James Ehnes has performed in more than 30 countries and appears regularly in the world’s greatest concert halls with its most celebrated orchestras and conductors.

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“ The Jascha Heifetz of our day

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Perfect Recipe BRUNCH ANYONE! Take a delicious buffet brunch, add a fabulous classic setting, throw in a handful of Canada’s top operatic performers, and stir.

What you have is a most wonderful way to spend a Sunday morning.

The coupling of food and song is the perfect recipe. Both warm the heart, nourish the soul and elevate the spirit. Both make you feel good and both leave you wanting more. This is the magic of the Opera Brunch!

The brunch takes place two weeks before each Calgary Opera mainstage production. It is an opportunity to feast on a wonderful buffet in the beautiful Devonian Room of the Calgary Petroleum Club and be moved by a recital performance featuring singers from the upcoming opera. You may hear a famous aria or a delightful musical theatre

number. Or, you might experience something totally surprising, such as Bramwell Tovey, Music Director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor for Calgary Opera’s recent production of Die tote Stadt, as he wowed guests with a special rendition of “As Time Goes By” from the movie Casablanca.

The Sunday brunch series is made possible in part through the support of McLeod Law LLP, a local Calgary business, litigation and personal client services law firm who have been providing legal advice to over 40 different industries and legal areas for 36 years. Calgary Opera is grateful and proud to be a recipient of McLeod Law’s ongoing “commitment to contributing to the local communities through which we serve.”

SIP, SAVOUR AWAY Everyone loves a behind-the-scenes experience – be it film, the theatre or opera. Perhaps opera has a particular allure because it is grand. The costumes, the props, hair and make-up, set design, stage direction, and the music; they are all big and they are all part of the world of opera.

As a way of engaging patrons in this special world, Calgary Opera holds a unique behind-the-scenes event on the Friday evening prior to the opening of each mainstage production. Titled A Taste of the Opera, and it is exactly that, a ‘taste’ of each of the upcoming shows, as the Mamdani Opera Centre opens its doors for an insider’s look, followed by a taste of food and drink from the region in which the featured opera takes place.

The educational program for the Taste varies with each performance.

It could be a moderated panel of production team members discussing the inspiration for the set design, the construction process in building the set, and the importance of production lighting. Or it might involve a special guest, such as Kathrin Korngold, granddaughter of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, composer of Die tote Stadt, reflecting on her grandfather’s fascinating life. Most often the evening includes performances by one of Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artists, and it always is a wonderful time to socialize with opera-goers and friends over a glass of wine and a hors d’oeuvre.

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ONE NATION UNDER THE ARTS We live in a country with a rich and deep appreciation for arts and culture, and we’re committed to fund programs that enable Canadians of all means and backgrounds to enjoy the very best.

Proud supporter of the Calgary Opera and proudly Canadian.

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA Book by Craig Lucas Music and Lyrics

by Adam Guettel

“The most intensely romantic score of any musical since West Side Story” the new york times

Produced in arrangement with Turner Entertainment Co. Owner of the original motion picture Light in the Piazza Based on the novel by Elizabeth Spencer Directed by Michael Shamata

APRIL 26 to MAY 22, 2016 Tickets: 403-294-7447 theatrecalgary.com #tcPiazza photo by david cooper

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Impresario Circle

Reflections

As Impresario Circle patrons, Julianne and Lachlin McKinnon are among Calgary Opera’s enthusiastic supporters who have chosen a distinctly rewarding level of engagement with the company’s exquisite productions, world-class artists, and educational and outreach programs. “As Impresarios, we feel privileged to be integrally connected to Calgary Opera as it continues to develop artistically and forge strong links with a wider range of Calgarians,” reflects Lachlin. The McKinnons particularly enjoy the benefits of membership that facilitate networking with fellow-supporters at soirees and in the Impresario lounge on performance nights. “It’s exciting to meet and connect with others who share our passion, and to use this unique forum to introduce others new to the opera experience in ways that are truly memorable. We are proud to help the Impresario Circle grow so that we can more effectively enable Calgary Opera to create the best opera experience.”

Such ardent hopes for Calgary Opera’s success have been supported by generous supporters ever since its establishment in 1972. The Impresario Circle, formerly the President’s Circle, was formed in 1994. As one of the founding patrons, Lilien Dobish recalls the first get-together at a performance of Così fan tutte, where, at intermission in a corner of the Jubilee’s first balcony foyer, the small group of supporters toasted Calgary Opera. Lilien was deeply touched by the warm inclusiveness that she felt from the group that night, a feature, she notes, that remains a key element at all Impresario events. She also admits, “This special connection with other Impresarios always makes me feel that I am living something bigger.” Carolyn Dahl Rees, another Impresario patron and a longtime Chorus member, also enjoys the Impresario camaraderie, but she especially appreciates the Impresario events that include viewing

Photo above: Impresario member Marian Williams and Emerging Artist Chelsea Van Pelt at the Lakmé post-show reception Photo below: Impresario and Calgary Opera Chorus member Don Edie at the Silent Night Impresario intermission reception

a staging rehearsal. “I’ve felt very privileged over the years to experience working rehearsals with Chorus and comprimario parts. You get a rare window into an outstanding level of creative work. It is great for Impresarios to see how the stage director works during that early stage in the process,” she recalls, reflecting on the sessions she’s attended. “It enhances your appreciation of the whole opera.”

Indeed, an increasing number of Calgary Opera donors at the Impresario Circle level echo this sense of inclusion. For Monica Sloan, the Impresario Circle is a “home for caring opera patrons.” She believes this support is vital because “these individuals increase the profile of Calgary Opera as a progressive arts organization.” For example, since 2001, contributions from Impresario supporters helped fund the development of Filumena and several other new works. Such ongoing donor involvement is a testament to the strong connection that Calgary Opera fosters with its community of supporters. Together they advance the company’s growth and success.

“There is so much more we can do together, so please join us! We are a circle of friends who share your passion for opera.”

For more information about the Impresario Circle, contact Development Manager Brian O’Neill at boneill@calgaryopera.com or (403) 802-3409.

are proud to help the Impresario Circle grow so that we can more “We effectively enable Calgary Opera to create the best opera experience.

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corporate and community support Community Supporters Alberta Foundation for the Arts Alberta Lottery Fund Calgary Arts Development Canada Council for the Arts Canadian Heritage Southern Alberta Opera Development Foundation

Embassy Bosa Enmax Fram & Slokker Knightsbridge Stuart Olson

Media Sponsors

Cenovus Energy

The Calgary Herald Global Calgary Pattison Outdoor Playhouse Publications Swerve

Season Sponsor

Official Suppliers

Community Outreach Sponsor

Don & Joanne Edie Edmonton Community Foundation Susan & Dan Ezinga Cos & Eleanor Gabriele Sian Matthews & Gerry Leudy Kathy & Richard Sendall C.A. Siebens

Silver

Individual Donors

Anonymous Sharon Bartley Jo Anne Britton Susanne & Michael Brown Maureen & Graham Davies Paul English & Marion Woodman Dick & Lois Haskayne Rebecca Hotchkiss M.J. Kandt David & Joyce Keith Kevin Konynenbelt Juri & Helle Kraav Vickie & Russell McKinnon Geri & Alan Moon Patricia & J. Sherrold Moore Heather Peters Ruth & Garry Ramsden-Wood

BMO Financial Group Nexen Energy, a CNOOC Limited Company

Naming Benefactor Mamdani Opera Centre

Bronze

Program Sponsors

Matching Gift Supporter

Husky Energy

Emerging Artist Development Program Supporters

Enbridge Inc. RBC Financial Group through RBC Emerging Artists Project

Mainstage Media Sponsor The Calgary Herald

Production Sponsors

KPMG McLeod Law Repsol Group Sun Life Financial TD Bank

Gala Corporate Sponsors ATB Financial BMO Financial Group Deloitte DIRTT Environmental Solutions Stuart Olson

Opera in the Village Presenting Sponsor Imperial

Opera in the Village Supporters

Government of Alberta ATCO Structures & Logistics Calgary Arts Development Calgary Hotel Association Calgary Municipal Land Corporation City of Calgary Department of Canadian Heritage – The Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program Tourism Calgary

Opera in the Village Sponsors ATB Financial Big Rock Brewery

Heavens Elevated Fitness Group Kensington Wine Market Peaseblossoms Structured Abstraction

Consulting Professionals Dr. Phillip Van de Merwe – Company Physician Robert Moffatt – Company Piano Technician

Riaz Mamdani

Our Step Up! Matching gift program is made possible by the generous support of: Mario Stella

Major Gift Donors The Pyke Family

Impresario Circle Platinum

Andrea Brussa Judith & Terence Dalgleish Stewart & Eileen Ford David & Beverley Foy Christel & Ben Johansson Dawn & Verne Johnson Diane Hobson Jacqueline Pyke & Evan Hazell Mary Rozsa de Coquet Monica Sloan & John Evison Don Swystun & Kerrie Penney Sheila Wappel-McLean & Brent McLean Mrs. Marian Williams

Gold

Anonymous (2) Tunde Agbi Alan D. Castle Carolyn Dahl Rees Lilien Dobish The Dunlop Family Fund at the Calgary Foundation

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Anonymous Alan D Castle Endowment for the Arts at the Calgary Foundation The Carthy Foundation Walter & Gloria Chayka Patricia Courtright Deborah Cullen David Daly David & Roxanne Dunlop Michael Fawcett Margaret & Robert Fraleigh Eldon & Carlie-Jean Godfrey Stella Hall Michael & Carmen Hardcastle Henry & Johanna Heuver The McClary Family Marilyn Milavsky Osten-Victor Fund at the Calgary Foundation Barbara Palmer Helen Moore-Parkhouse Roger & Pam Prior Gordon Ritchie Cynthia Sim Tamra Stretch Arlene Strom & Colin Jackson Henriette & Kees van Ittersum John & Susan McWilliams Andy & Krystyna Williamson Janice Woodward

Core

Anonymous (2) Jennifer Arko & Laura Castle David Baker Irene M. Bakker Micheline Barbeau

Gregory Berko Dr. Ken Blair / Rev. James Farrell Ian & Gwen Burgess Meredith & Pat Cashion Peggy Churchward Judge (Ret) & Mrs. Mary Jane Cioni Helen & Mark Cluett Catrin Coe Kirsten Cook-Zaba & Dwayne Zaba Marilyn Conley Gizella Davis Jocelyne Daw & Bob Page Anne-Marie & Bill Duma Edette Gagne Angie Gélinas Patricia Glenn & John Holgate Patricia & Paul Godard Joyce Gray David R. Haigh Lynda Hay Heather Haydu Mark & Nancy Heule Rizwan Hirjee Carrol Jaques & Bob Loov Dr. Zelma Kiss & Christopher McAviney Kimberley & Paul Lloyd Jay MacGillivray Brian P. Mahoney Dennis & Maureen McConaghy Lachlin & Julianne McKinnon W.R. (Bob) McPhee Bruce & Branca Pachkowski Lorne & Beth Price Greta Raymond Don Rea Iris Richards Marion Rogers Cam & Helga Schneider Gordon Sombrowski & Kevin Allen Joanne Stalinski Alan & Amber Stewart Svinung Svarte Richard & Shannon Tanner Kenneth & Faye Turnbull Dan & Molly Wares Maurice & Anne Petrie Yacowar

FRIENDS OF CALGARY OPERA Sustaining Friend

Anonymous (4) Lois Alger Laurie M. Anderson Tina Antony & Tom Stepperd Bill & Carol Ann Armstrong John C. Armstrong Louise Berlin Claude & Diane Boutin Edna M. Charchuk Peter Claghorn & Brenda Lang Ted & Yanka Cochrane David Crutcher Tony & Gillean Daffern

Alan Dornian Dr. & Mrs. E. J. L. Fish John & Audrey Fry Dr. Gary & Mrs. Jamie Gelfand Michael Gerken & Gerlinde Metz Dr. William Ghali Brian J Hatton Robert & Linda Heidemann Lise Houle & Gary Molnar James Hughes Sheilagh Langille Jack & Sandra Lee JoAnn McCaig M. Ann McCaig Mr. & Mrs. Mike Messing Janis & Bruce Morrison Dr. Brian Norford Trudy Payne Donna Riback Mark Saar Maggie Schofield Betty Ann Smith Greg Szuch Melanie Stapleton Kathryn & Robert Worthingham Jerilyn Wright

Contributing Friend

Anonymous (6) Rob Bede Marian Beer Patricia A. Booker A.J. Brown & R.B. Beaty Andrew Cook & Shannon Stevenson Mr. James Cran Mr. & Mrs. John de Waal Ann Donald Terry Fridhandler Linda Garvey Cecilia Gossen Ms. Mary Lou Higgins Gregory & Alison Hild Helen Isaac P. Kornacki Derek & Nancy Lee Robert & Linda Lesoway Gwen Loveless Derek Lylyk & Kimberly Wheelans Stephen Mahler John Martland Outi McEachern Brian Mills & Susan Tyrrell Eswina Ngai Dina O’Meara Marla Orenstein Barry Paxton Vera A. Ross John & Jean Partridge Barry & Gail Pollock Francis Price Karen Schweighardt Colleen Shepstone Pamela Smith Douglas Soeder

Kathie & Bill Stell Laurie & Doug Strother Robert E. Woodrow Daniel J. Zukiwsky

Supporting Friend

Anonymous (15) Beth & Peter Adams Daria Alavidze Carol & Chris Archer Alireza Azmudeh Henok Baarez Donald W. Beers Jeanette & Rudy Berger Pieter Bessem & Heather Fraser Katri Bruen Marion Burrus David & Sebina Butts Marie Cameron Heather Campbell Anita Carey Heidi Clark Frances V. Cormack Bonnie Costello Greg Coupal Eleanor Craighead Melanie Degenstein Dr. D. Demetrick & Dr. L. DiFrancesco Angeline Donais C. Morag Dornian Denis & Patricia Duke Edi J. Dygert Mr. John Dyck J. Brian Ellis Miriam Field Barbara & Larry Fish Mr. Scott Forsyth Catherine Fraser John & Marilynne Gillespie L & M Gregoret Joseph & Irene Grier David Hobill Carla Hos Sandra Hunt McDonald Lana Jackson Victor & Lise Januszewski Tanya Jellicoe Sheila Kirkland Mr. Robert Kitchen Alexander & Sharon Kozub Arthur & Janet Krolman Taras Kulish Shirley L. Langan Al & Sandy Lucas Anitra Mamen Brenda-Ann Marks Philip & Eleanor May Karen McCullough Neil McDermid James & Donna McDonald Thelma McDonald Karen D. McKay Howard & Janet McLean Andrea McLellan

Eugene F. Milone Dr. Darlene Montgomery Jock & Diana Osler Dianne Parkinson - McCabe A. Patterson Karen Patterson L. Percifield Carolyn S. Phillips Kelly Pitaoulis Erika Pochailo Marlene & Norm Raymond Dr. T.D. Regehr Chere Reilly Michael Robbins Tom & Sylvia Royan Betty Ann Sherwood Bruce Seifred Robert & Tamara Seiler Timothy Shantz & Katheleen Warke Mr. and Mrs. Gerard & Doris Sheilan Geoffrey & Joan Simmins Ken & Barb Smith Penny Smith John & Donna Spronk David Tavender Peg Taylor Nancy Tousley Cameron Caroline Weisgerber Helene White Tom Wilcock T.W. Wilson Valerie Wolfe Mike & Dawn Wood Susan Woods Justin Woolsey Ed & Sharon Wozniak Herrat Zahner Del & Marjorie Zingle

Adopt an Artist Donors Anonymous Judith & Terrence Dalgleish David & Beverley Foy Cos & Eleanor Gabriele Brian Grasmuck Monica Sloan & John Evison Don Swystun & Kerrie Penney Marian Williams

Die tote Stadt Fund

Anonymous (3) Jo Anne Britton Ian & Gwen Burgess Alan D. Castle Carolyn Dahl Rees Paul & Kathy Dornian Anne-Marie & Bill Duma Paul English & Marion Woodman David & Beverley Foy David & Joyce Keith Juri & Helle Kraav Ron Mannix Osten-Victor Fund at the Calgary Foundation

Trudy Payne Kathy & Richard Sendall

Gala Training Fund

Caroline Banks Joan & Sean Booth Robert & Kathleen Booth Claudia Cattaneo Walter & Gloria Chayka Carolyn Dahl Rees Judith & Terence Dalgleish Ann & Morris Dancyger Kevin Dehod Wayne Foo David & Beverley Foy Rachel & Ryan Goldenberg Brian Grasmuck Dick & Lois Haskayne David P. Hird Professional Corporation Rebecca Hotchkiss Jerilyn Wright & Associates Dawn & Verne Johnson Lee Krywitsky Joseph Lougheed Ron Mannix Peter Mansbridge & Cynthia Dale Marilyn Milavsky Marlin Miller Leah Morton Susan O’Brien Robert & Andrea Sartor Karen Skjei Monica Sloan & John Evison Howard B. Small Doug Smith Betty J. Stein Sheila Wappel-McLean & Brent McLean Cathy Williams Andy & Krystyna Williamson

Voce Eterna Future Fund

We acknowledge the generous support of Dr. R.G. (Bud) Williams, Emerging Artist Scholarship Fund Brian Grasmuck

Memorials

In Memory of Bruce Cairns In Memory of Mrs. Judy Hartwell In Memory of Tom & Karen Jones In Memory of Judith Kellock In Memory of Elinor Rae In Memory of Isobel Temple

Special Thanks

Susan Veres Stephanie Hradsky for help with choreography Alberta Ballet The Serpent was designed and built by Annabelle Roy Opéra de Québec THE MAGIC FLUTE 37

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